Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
This...more
10/30/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Infrastructure ,
Race Discrimination ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
Our Securities Group weighs in on the settlement by the Securities and Exchange Commission with 23 separate entities and individuals for alleged violations involving the failure to timely report ownership information....more
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. ...more
7/3/2024
/ California ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
Does the R.R. Donnelley settlement mean heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) involvement in regulating public companies’ cybersecurity policies and practices? Our Securities Litigation, Privacy, Cyber & Data...more
7/2/2024
/ Cease and Desist Orders ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules on disclosing climate-related risks to investors are on hold, but California and EU rules are in effect. Our Securities and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) teams...more
5/7/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
Our Securities and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams unpack the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) process for companies seeking to delay Form 8-K disclosures under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) cybersecurity...more
Our Securities Litigation, Securities, and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams outline vital takeaways for public companies and their directors and officers in light of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent civil...more
11/13/2023
/ Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Corporate Liability ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SolarWinds
Our Securities, Securities Litigation, and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams highlight the key aspects of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s final changes to its cybersecurity reporting rules for public companies...more
Swans can be white or black or … green? Our Financial Services & Products and Securities Groups consider climate change and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations for financial services firms and highlight...more
Our Securities Litigation and Securities Groups discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rules governing its whistleblower program that are designed to provide greater clarity to whistleblowers and increase the...more